Sun Wukong and Chu Yang sat down, curiously looking over everything in the alchemy room. Pointing at the pill furnace, Sun Wukong asked, "Daoist, is this an alchemy furnace? I, Old Sun, saw Taishang Laojun's alchemy furnace back when I was in the Heavenly Court. It was much bigger than this, but this one looks impressive too."
Qingxu Zi smiled faintly. "Great Sage, you flatter me. This alchemy furnace of mine is merely an ordinary bronze furnace. How could it be compared to Taishang Laojun's Eight Trigrams Furnace? Taishang Laojun's Eight Trigrams Furnace is an innate supreme treasure, capable of refining immortal pills that grant eternal life. My furnace can only refine some ordinary medicinal pills, used to condition the body and aid cultivation."
"I see." Sun Wukong nodded, then asked, "Daoist, I, Old Sun, would like to ask for your guidance. Taoist cultivation emphasizes purity, tranquility, and non-action, but I have an impatient temper and can never settle down. What should I do?"
Qingxu Zi lifted the clear tea from the table, took a sip, and slowly began, "Great Sage, your impatience is innate. Changing it is not something that can be done overnight. Taoist cultivation emphasizes 'a mind free of distractions, following the natural course.' So-called purity, tranquility, and non-action do not mean doing nothing. It means not acting deliberately, but conforming to the heavenly way and following the laws of nature. During your spare time, Great Sage, you can try calming your mind, closing your eyes, regulating your breath, and clearing away the distracting thoughts in your heart. Over time, your temperament will naturally become more peaceful."
"Close my eyes, regulate my breath, and clear away distractions?" Sun Wukong scratched his head. "I, Old Sun, have tried that before. But every time I close my eyes, I